Monarch: Legacy of Monsters S2E1 — Cause and Effect

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters•Season 2•Episode 1

Cause and Effect

7.6/10 · 2,245 votesFeb 26, 202654 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Decades after being presumed dead, Keiko's return shocks Monarch. Cate defies orders to save Shaw—and unleashes a terrifying new Titan.

Directed byLawrence Trilling

Written byChris Black

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Seasons2

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Season 2 Episodes10

Cause and Effect

Resonance

Secrets

Trespass

Furusato

Requiem

String Theory

Separate Ways

Ends of the Earth

Where We Belong

Cast8

Anna Sawai

Cate Randa

Kiersey Clemons

May Olowe-Hewitt

Ren Watabe

Kentaro Randa

Mari Yamamoto

Keiko Randa

Anders Holm

Young Bill Randa

Joe Tippett

Tim

Wyatt Russell

Young Lee Shaw

Kurt Russell

Lee Shaw

Crew4

Chris Black

Writer

Lawrence Trilling

Director

Joe Talbot Hall

Editor

Ben Nott

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Cause and Effect" is episode 1 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 2,245 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Lawrence Trilling and written by Chris Black, it aired on February 26, 2026.

Next: E2 · Resonance Best of Season 2